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Bistro and diner furniture helps burger bars go gourmet

Last year, the major trend in the foodservice industry was the rise of comfort foods like burgers and hot dogs - and as that enters a new phase, your choice of bistro and diner furniture could have a big impact on your menu prices.

Historically, burgers and hot dogs may have been seen as cheap and cheerful - not necessarily made from the finest ingredients, or offering anything new in terms of taste - but as the comfort food trend continues, a higher class of burger is emerging.

According to Mintel, 7% of recent fast-food diners have switched from standard beefburgers to more gourmet equivalents in the past three months, and in the key young demographic aged 16-34, that stands at 12% or about one in eight people.

The overall burger bar market is now predicted to grow by 4.5% in terms of sale values in 2015, and a hefty 19% over the remainder of the decade, to be worth nearly £4 billion by 2020.

Mintel concedes that the total number of gourmet burger bars is currently relatively small, although of course certain major brands are helping to add to the size of the market in considerable numbers.

"Gourmet burgers have prospered during the economic downturn through their status as an affordable meal that still offers indulgence.

"The ongoing expansion of 'better burger' restaurants continues to add value to the market by encouraging trading up."

Naturally, a better burger bar demands a better class of bistro and diner furniture to suit the higher standards of the produce being served - and gourmet burger bars often feel more like conventional restaurants than fast-food joints.

American diner furniture will always be an option if you want to run with USA-style branding, or you can create a more typically British environment with a mix of bistro furniture for everything from large groups and families, to 'eat and run' solo diners who are just looking for a convenient lunchtime or evening meal.